Chapter 220: Sulu Sea Battle II
At this time, Essen hated the guy who urged the Russian emperor to abandon the Russian-class armored cruiser. Now, these two battleships have become the Japanese Asama and Yakumo, and the battleships that should have been their flagships are now being beaten violently. The flagship seems to be venting the dissatisfaction after being betrayed to the former master!
"Send a signal to the flagship to tell the Americans that we can't last for long, up to an hour, and one hour later, either burned or left behind." Essen sighed after speaking. The Russian officers and soldiers of the Rurik tried their best to counterattack, but in the face of the roaring shells, each and every life finally merged with the broken hull. Only half an hour after the war, the most vulnerable part of the Russian-American fleet has already shown signs of collapse!
Behind Lurik, the two Munich-class armored cruisers Bayan and Parada performed much better than the puffy big man in front of the siege from fellow men. Of course, if you want to fight back how effective you are, forget it. It's just temporarily able to resist it. Thanks to the powerful 7-inch Bavarian hardened armor, the core armor boxes of these two battleships are still complete, and they can barely get around on the battle line.
"German man-made warships are sturdy." Makiyama on the Yakumo sighed in his heart as he watched the Bayan, which was covered by bullet rain but was still strong. He now understood a little bit when he was in Dadonggou. During the naval battle, the Japanese navy used the dome-clad cruiser to face such a steel beast. A 227KG shell and an 8-inch shell repeatedly hit the bayan's hull like a heavy hammer, but even so, the warship can still be supported in a short time by relying on the 7-inch armor belt.
However, the performance of the Bayan is the same. As the main output of the stack, the 6-inch gun has a larger protection area and an upgraded version with better defense strength. Threatened, the Bayan hit two main artillery shells on the Nijin, one of which left a pit in the sidestring armor belt and caused a slight misalignment of the armor plate. Another shell opened a hole in the armor belt of the stern, causing a certain degree of water ingress, and fish can be raised in a compartment.
In this confrontation, the Bayan paid more. The main armor belt and even the upper armor belt can withstand the shelling from the opposite side, but the front and rear armor belts are definitely not good! Under the blow of the opponent's first and second main guns like a gust of wind and rain, the Bayan's armor belt has been damaged in many places, and the draught of the battleship has increased by nearly half a meter!
The Russian warships that were fighting with the two Asama-class armored cruisers in front were almost crushed, but the Parada, ranked third, not only persisted after being hit by the initial storm. Instead, it caused a little trouble for the other party.
The luck of the Japanese was a little bit back. The latter said that the luck of the Russians was a little bit good. An 11-inch shell hit the turret of the Nisshin’s bow. This shell failed to penetrate the heavy turret mount, but the violent impact made the armor. Deformation occurred, and the main turret of the bow was temporarily stuck! And because it was not right, the twin 10-inch gun at the stern had no firing range! Until the adjustment of the Nissin is completed, the situation of the Parada will be much better.
Just as the large battleships of the two sides were fighting each other, more and more spectators appeared in this sea area. The British who had radio contact with the Japanese would naturally not let go of this opportunity to observe the world’s largest naval battle. Under the leadership of the flagship of the Far Eastern Fleet, three British warships appeared on the Sulu Sea battlefield. The Frenchman's Baya also followed the British. The German armored cruiser Hamburg also encountered this stunning battle while heading north. In the best place on the bridge, three senior officers of the future German fleet are watching the fierce battle in the distance.
"It seems that the battleships of His Royal Highness are going to sell out again." Looking at the US-Russian fleet that was gradually declining in the distance, Hipper said with a smile. As a Bavarian, everyone knows who he calls His Royal Highness. Six of the 12 main armored ships of the two sides came from a design bureau. The old and new generations of warships fought at sea. This is also a miracle in the history of the world's navy.
"Prince Ruprecht does have a unique place in the navy. It would be much better if the Imperial Navy were commanded by him. Unfortunately, he is the Prince of Bavaria, not the Prince of Prussia." Count Spey said in his heart. But now is obviously not the time to discuss these sensitive political issues.
"The U.S. fleet will not last long. If nothing happens, the Americans will not even insist that they collapse before the sun sets. There is now at least four hours before sunset, enough for the Japanese fleet to break the opponent into pieces." Count Spey put down the telescope in his hand and said.
"But watching the weather, there may be rain for a while. God wants to help the Americans, but whether they can escape depends on the Americans' own capabilities. At present, the only breakthrough is on the protective cruiser. The Americans theoretically have an advantage. , But the chances are relatively slim. The New York and Olympia can only remain undefeated temporarily against one Izumo at the same time, and if they do not open the situation before the collapse of the avant-garde, the US fleet will be all over!" Sher on the side was right. The situation is still quite accurate. In the previous one-on-one battle, the Americans were simply unable to break the game. It was good to be able to barely maintain it. The only thing that could do something was the guard.
However, at this time, the conditions of the New York and Olympia were also very critical. The Americans sadly discovered that an 8,500-ton warship and a 5,600-ton warship were still suffering from a 12,000-ton patrol together! As a predecessor to Brooklyn, the New York's sidestring defense is better, with 100mm thick NS armor, which can withstand high-explosive bomb attacks. But facing the 8-inch and 10-inch guns are still useless. UU reading www.uukanshu.com
The Olympia at the back is even more so that there is no sidestring armor belt. Although the two battleships dispersed the firepower of the Izumo, they were hit by dense 10-inch guns, 8-inch guns, and even a large number of 105MM guns. , The two battleships are still in a bad situation. The twin 8-inch gun turret on the bow of the Olympia was smashed into a burning iron box by clothes and 227MM shells not long after the battle! This shell hit the seam of the turret armor, and the violent impact directly tore a gap, and then the two artillery pieces were all finished....
The feeling of one shot and one hole is very bad. Both Majifen and Shelly can feel that the situation is getting worse. Originally intended to open up the situation for the protective cruiser behind, who knows that the New York is so bad, if there is no full support from Olympia, I am afraid it will be finished faster than the Rurik! And when the most powerful Olympia was transferred away, the Americans were surprised to find that their remaining four protective cruisers and the three protective cruisers of the Japanese Navy did not have the advantage in combat!
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